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Gail

American  
[geyl] / geɪl /

noun

  1. a female or male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “joy.”


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Gail Kirkham, 70, from Llanmaes, said: "All we're trying to do is protect the countryside."

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Gail Crowther’s “Marilyn and Her Books” is the story of that library, though more precisely it’s about what we’ve projected upon Monroe when we’re asked to consider that she had one.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

Morecambe is honouring the comedic double act Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise with the artwork, which will be revealed by Eric's children Gary and Gail.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Novelist Gail Godwin, 88, has pointed readers toward a quote attributed to filmmaker Ingmar Bergman: “An artist should always have one work between himself and death.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Their names are Gail Vance Civille and Judy Heylmun, and they taste food for a living.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

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